Anxiety Ahead Of Strike Called By Organized Labour

Anxiety has permeated the social space ahead of the commencement of the nationwide strike called by the Trade Union Congress (TUC) and Nigeria Labor Congress (NLC) with effect from Monday, June 3, 2024.

Recall that the Attorney General of the Federation on Sunday also warned that striking is illegal in Nigeria and could attract a six-month-jail term.

This has made Nigerians to speculate on whether the strike will truly hold through or not. Some have expressed fears of losing their jobs if they do not report to work today because of the strike.

Others have expressed distrust in the organized labor to hold their ground because of previous experiences.

Yet another section of netizens are highly hopeful that organized labor will maintain their ground until the Federal Government increases the minimum wage.

See some comments gathered by gwg around the matter:

@kaphaaya said, “It’s 4:55am in Nigeria. Are we staying home or not?Will NLC and TUC hold their ground???Abeg make una confirm oooo make dem no sack us #strike

#nictuc”

@kaphaaya replied her, *Abeg go work ooo….we no trust labour.”

@Gracefille said, “Me wey get test did morning I just dey read with half mind.”

@kaphaaya reacted, “Aluta Continua …go back to bed.”

@ibmbangis said, “Please NEPA should not join for this strike.”

@Northerner said, “Better settle for reasonable amount, nobody will pay anything above 100k as minimum wage.

But we go use this strike hold body this week. Let me sleep!”

 @henryo…. “I still don’t trust you guys.”

 @Sodacom1 opined, “We Don’t need much money in circulation, too much money in circulation will bring overcrowding and devaluation to currency, exchange, all what we needs is to bring down what we are using money to buy, if am collecting 30k but I can ulbe able to us 5k for food in a month is ok.”

 @Perspec902291 said ,”Even if the strike has to be called off, it should not be today. So that when the masses issue notice to withdraw their services and products in the future, govt would be more proactive and not take it for granted as in this case. The voice of the people is the voice of God.”

One DProtest/NoGreeForLooters…Said, “A living wage is Possible.”

 @bajehemmanuel said, “I just pray & hope you’ll not call of this strike after a little handshake & receiving Akpabio’s kind of prayers. If you do, God will punish you bcz the plight of a common man & civil servant is. unbearable.”

 @fest… said, “You have to be reasonable in your demand, nobody will pay you 496k as minimum wage.”

 @Adeolaadeniyi3 lamented, “A Congo of Beans as at yesterday is #3,700, Rice #2,850, sweet potatoes 4 pieces small one co #1,000, Irish potatoes 1kg #3,500 tyre 14 rim by 185/70 #38,000 this same tyre was #16,000 in 2023, June 03, total one litre oil is now #2,800, school fee, house rent. FG una wan kill us.”

However in the early hours of Monday morning, the organized labor released a statement on its official x handle affirming that the strike has begun. See below 👇

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